| (2-12-10) NEW PARENTING GUIDE AVAILABLE FROM DSHS...... |
DDSHS Providing Free Parenting Guides For Providers
Orders can now be taken for parenting guides, A Parent’s Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Children (formerly I Am Your Child). Texans Care For Children in partnership with the Department of State Health Services is able to provide these guides for free to medical providers and organizations who will distribute the guides to families of Medicaid-eligible infants and toddlers (regardless of whether or not they are enrolled) and pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid.
The guides are available in English and Spanish, but ordering organizations do not have to order quantities of each. Orders must be for 100 or more guides, which can be a combination of English and Spanish. Orders will only be accepted through 8/31/2010.
Those who wish to distribute guides to non-target populations, can purchase the guides for $1.50/each including shipping.
To place an order visit: www.ebestpress.com
To learn more about the guide view the summary below. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Eileen Garcia,
Executive Director, Texans Care For Children, 814 San Jacinto, Suite 201, Austin, Texas 78701. 512-473-2274 (phone) 512-473-2173 (fax)
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Parent’s Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Children
Texans Care For Children partnered with the Raising Texas Initiative in developing a guide for parents and other caregivers of young children. The newly updated version of the parenting guide is available in English and Spanish and features:
· a summary of developmental milestones in babies and children, at various ages and stages, through age 5;
· a calendar-style format, suitable for display in any home;
· information on the importance of a medical home and regular dental care;
· a place to record a child's immunizations;
· information about where parents can go to learn more about their child's development;
· Texas-specific information on accessing services, such as enrolling in Medicaid, CHIP, and private health care options, child care options available in local communities, and assistance in obtaining child support.
· tips for engaging babies, toddlers, and preschoolers to help them learn and keep them safe at each stage in their development;
· growth charts, health provider appointment reminders and journals for tracking individual children's progress; and
· tips for soothing a crying baby, a checklist for finding quality child care, and other resources to help parents at any stage.